Healthcare and Life Science
TTP improves Bluetooth connectivity for implantable continuous glucose monitors
TTP’s Biosensing team has tackled one of the biggest challenges in implantable continuous glucose monitors: achieving reliable Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) connectivity within extreme size and power constraints. By taking a system-level approach that integrates RF design, antenna miniatu...
Cyclana Bio raises £5M to advance drug discovery for Endometriosis
Co-led by NfX and Eka VC, investors include Cocoa VC, Wilbe, and Angel investorsInvestment will support development of whole tissue-based platform for identification of druggable targets and scaling of observational clinical trialCambridge, UK, 20th October 2025 – Cyclana Bio, a bi...
Population health in respiratory care: From data to actionable insights
In an era where healthcare systems face mounting pressures from chronic disease burdens, population health has emerged as a strategic framework to improve outcomes across communities rather than focusing solely on individual patients. Respiratory diseases, in particular chronic obstruct...
TTP Plc extends ISO 13485 certification to contract manufacture of medical devices and IVDs
TTP plc has expanded its ISO 13485 certification to include the contract manufacture of medical devices and in vitro diagnostics, covering implantable and active implantable devices. This extension builds on TTP’s 15-year track record in ISO-certified medical device development and rein...
Hidden evolution in sperm raises disease risk for children as men age
Harmful genetic changes in sperm become substantially more common as men age because some are actively favoured during sperm production, new research has revealed. ...
Improved genetic tool reveals hidden mutations that can drive cancer
Researchers have refined a powerful DNA sequencing tool that can uncover hidden mutations that occur naturally in our bodies as we age. In the largest study to date, they have used the tool to provide insights into the earliest steps of cancer development and the role of mutations in he...
Caution urged in using artificial intelligence in medical expertise evaluation
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds great promise in various aspects of healthcare. Already, ChatGPT is able to produce clinical letters indistinguishable from those written by human doctors, while Google has developed an AI agent capable of clinical history-taking and diagnostic reasoni...
Body illusion helps unlock memories – new study
Research finds that embodying a childlike face takes us back to our childhood.
Emergency teams unite to help public learn lifesaving CPR
Emergency and hospital teams are joining forces this month to help the public become lifesavers, with free CPR training events taking place across Cambridge in the lead-up to Restart a Heart Day. ...
SPT Labtech and 10x Genomics partner to automate single cell workflows
Automated workflows will be highlighted at ASHG 2025 with customer-generated dataPartnership to enable automated workflows for 10x Genomics’ Chromium Single Cell Platform on SPT Labtech’s firefly liquid handling platformMelbourn, UK, and Pleasanton, California, US, 14 October 2025: ...